Byron, MI town hall & government
Byron spent $619,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.
Where Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byron Area Schools
Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Argentine, Antrim and Cohoctah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,563 per pupil, $8,042 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byron pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Byron's government
Who represents Byron
Byron is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.